Interview
Attire
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Wear
a well-tailored wool suit in charcoal
gray, navy blue, or with a subtle pinstripe.
This conservative look is especially
important in interviews in banking,
finance, law and other more traditionally
conservative fields of work. |
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A
suit in a lighter color, or with a subtle
pattern is okay for a more fashion forward
look. This may be appropriate in interviews
in the fields of advertising, retail,
public relations, etc. |
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When
in doubt, always err on the conservative
side. |
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Your
suit should be fitted and neatly pressed. |
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Wear
a plain light-colored long-sleeved cotton
shirt (white, cream or light-blue are
appropriate). |
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Ties
should be tasteful and conservative.
This is not the time to make a statement
with your tie. |
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Your
tie should extend to your trouser belt
and the size of the knot should be small. |
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Black
socks are always a sure thing, as they
go with anything. |
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Your
socks should be long enough to reach
just below your knee. |
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Make
sure the cuff of your pant falls lightly
over your shoe. |
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Wear
well-polished, non-scuffed, leather
shoes in black or brown. |
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Shoes
should be wing-tipped or lace-up. |
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Your
belt should always match your shoes
and buckles should be subtle. |
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Men
should wear little or no jewelry. A
watch and a wedding band or class ring
are fine. Do not wear necklaces, bracelets
or body jewelry (remove eyebrow rings,
nose rings, etc.). |
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Do
not wear cologne, as your interviewer
may have an allergic reaction to some
cologne. |
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Hair
should be neatly cut. If you have long
hair, make sure that it is neatly pulled
back into a ponytail. |
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Beards
and mustaches should be neatly trimmed. |
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Take
a leather (or faux leather) briefcase
or folder containing your resume and
any notes you would like with you. |
Professional
Attire
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Browns,
Olive-tones, and tan colors are appropriate
to incorporate into the business or
professional wardrobe. |
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A
three button blazer in navy, black,
or gray can also be an excellent professional
basic and can be worn with both a shirt
and tie or with a sweater. |
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For
the Fall, a tweed blazer can also be
worn. |
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Slacks
in colors that match or contrast with
the blazer colors are always a good
bet. |
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Ties
can be a bit less conservative than
they would be for an interview, but
they should still be tasteful and professional. |
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Collared
polo sweaters look great under a blazer
or alone. |
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Button-down
shirts in patterned fabrics can be worn
with or without a tie. |
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Again,
shoes and belt should match. |
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Socks
can be a bit less conservative, but
should still look professional and should
hit just below the knee. |
Business-Casual
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Slacks
with a polo sweater or a shirt and tie
are options for the business casual
look, especially for a more conservative
workplace (such as a law firm or bank). |
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Khakis
can also be included in a business casual
wardrobe. |
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A
button-down shirt with a sweater vest
is also nice. |
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Turtleneck
sweaters are appropriate as well. |
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Suede
lace up shoes in brown or tan are appropriate
business casual footwear, as are more
fashion forward shoes with more angles
or a thicker sole. |
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Socks
options can include argyles, and more
patterns. |
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| Inspiration
for You: |
There
are powers inside of you which, if you could discover
and use, would make of you everything you ever
dreamed or imagined y ou could become.
-
Orison Swett Marden |
You
can do anything you wish to do, have anything
you with to have, be anything you with to be.
-
Robert Collier |
"Don't
fear failure so much that you refuse to try
new things. The saddest summary of a life contains
three descriptions: could have, might have and
should have."
-
Louis Boone
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Dream
what you want to dream; go where you want to
go; be what you want to be, because you have
only one life and one chance to do all the things
you want to do.
-
Author Unknown
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Every
one's got it in him, if he'll only make up his
mind and stick at it. Nne of us is born with a
stop-valve on his powers or with a set limit to
his capacities. There's no limit possible ot the
expansion of each one of us.
Charles
M. Schwab |
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